Structural Wood Roof Decking

Timber tongue and groove decking is a specialty lumber product constituting an important part of modern timber construction that can be used for many applications to provide an all wood appearance.

Structural wood roof decking.

Decking is available in a variety of species thicknesses and lengths. Also available are solid and laminated versions of many decking species. Structural wood corporation s objective in preparing this web site is to assist you in specifying and using the products we supply confidently and correctly. A structural deck will perform the function of transferring dynamic and dead loads of the roof covering to the frame and will also provide the necessary lateral restraint to the main structural frame.

Standard structural decking patterns are 2 nominal tongued and grooved t g and 3 and 4 double t g products available with vee or eased edges to meet discriminating architectural requirements. To our friends in the residential commercial construction industry. These products include glued laminated glulam wood beams treated untreated glulam and solid timber trusses wood roof decking nailbase and vented nailbase. Available in 3x6 and 4x6 please call 1 877 640 4095.

We can supply decking in standard nominal depths of 2 3 4 and 5. Add for end trim and waste harrison industries inc. D b a structural wood systems p o. By spanning a decking profile from rafter to rafter the need for purlins can be eliminated in a portal frame design.

3x6 tongue and groove douglas fir roof decking. Decking can be matched to dimensions of existing roof systems so if you have a. Laminated decking is a perfect complement to many of the products manufactured at rigidply rafters. Structural tongue and groove wood decking is the perfect complement for a timber structure.

A sample of solid 1 grade 2 x 6 edge vee one side ev1s douglas fir decking. Specific grading rules may be. The lumber used in heavy timber framing members and roof decking shall be graded in accordance with the grading rules under which the species is customarily graded. The use of wood decking is a common structural application spanning between purlins or rafters in a timber framing system solid 2x6 decking is available from swc in douglas fir southern yellow pine and spruce.

The standard nominal width of the decking is 6 and 8. Structural decking also known as roof decking should not be confused with lumber intended for residential and non residential outdoor decks. Structural members that are exposed to weather shall be preservatively treated or be from the heartwood of a naturally durable wood. We recommend adding an allowance for end trim and waste.

Nominal three and four inch decking is especially well adapted for use with glued laminated arches and girders and is easily and quickly erected.